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MAY 31, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide May 31, 2024 — by Terrance L. Wolanin established the program in memory of Dr. Wolanin, who championed student financial aid and college access. Wolanin Congressional Internship.

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AUGUST 15, 2024

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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MAY 8, 2023

Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers programs would be able to serve all students at schools where more than 40 percent of attendees receive free or reduced-price lunches. Other key provisions of the proposed bill include: Granting “low-income” status to Pell Grant recipients. Increasing McNair stipends to $5,000.

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JULY 17, 2023

He completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology at Eastern Washington University, where he participated in TRIO Student Support Services. Throughout his career, Dr. Brown has secured over $10 million in federal and local grants to support academic initiatives at three different institutions.

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JUNE 30, 2023

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MARCH 11, 2024

In addition to its proposed increase for TRIO, the Administration also requested a $10 million increase for GEAR UP and a $750 increase in the maximum Pell Grant for a potential award of up to $8,145. Both Federal Work-Study and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants received level funding. Department of Education here.)

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MAY 3, 2024

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

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AUGUST 15, 2024

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AUGUST 1, 2024

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JULY 12, 2024

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

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AUGUST 9, 2024

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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MAY 10, 2024

The decline in public funding and specifically Pell Grant funding relative to college costs (covering only 25 percent of costs in 2022) has led to almost unsurmountable barriers to higher education and a new form of loan indenture for low-income students.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2023

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COE

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Funds are to be drawn only to meet a grantee’s immediate cash needs for each grant. Programs can continue to draw down funds as they usually do. COE recommends that grantees keep their regular business routine the same. Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7%

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MARCH 23, 2024

When combined with mandatory funding, the agreement continues to support a total maximum Pell Grant award of $7,395 for the 2024-2025 award year. billion and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program (SEOG) at $910 million. Congress continued funding the Federal Work-Study program at $1.2

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MAY 8, 2023

by Woodrow Lewis Click to view the page: Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students Blog Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students by Holly Hexter Click to view the page: From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career (..)

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MARCH 10, 2023

The seven student programs — Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math-Science, Veterans Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Education Opportunity Centers, and Ronald E. It is said that a budget reflects one’s values.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“TRIO participants shared with locally elected officials their TRIO success stories and how state funding—All Iowa Opportunity Scholarships, Iowa Tuition Grants, Last Dollar Scholar, and Kibbie grants—helps support their educational journeys.”

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AUGUST 1, 2024

The bill also includes a $5 million increase for the GEAR UP program and another $5 million increase for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS), and a $100 dollar increase to the maximum Pell Grant award to $7,495. A summary of the bill can be found here.

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JULY 18, 2023

Level funding is a tremendous victory for organized TRIO in a bill that cuts funding for the Department of Education by 28% — and that eliminates programs such as Federal Work Study and the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG). The bill maintains the maximum Pell Grant award of $6,335.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Other than a discretionary increase in the maximum Pell Grant award by $250, bringing the total maximum award to $7,645, the Senate bill effectively froze education funding at FY2023 levels. The Federal TRIO Programs and GEAR UP were funded at FY2023 levels: TRIO at $1.2 billion and GEAR UP at $388 million.

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COE

JUNE 26, 2024

Still, it maintains TRIO, GEAR UP, and Pell funding flat – meaning it does not increase or decrease – but will halve the Federal Work-Study Program and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program funding. That’s why we must continue to advocate on behalf of TRIO. appeared first on Council for Opportunity in Education.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As you will recall , this bill cuts the Department of Education funding by 28% , eliminates funding for the Federal Work Study and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) programs while level-funding Federal TRIO programs, GEAR UP and Pell Grants at FY23 levels.

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JUNE 3, 2025

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MAY 2, 2025

TRIO is the insurance policy for the Pell Grant, said Maureen Hoyler, COE Senior Advisor and past president. Its not enough to provide financial aidstudents also need academic guidance, mentoring, and personalized advising to stay on track.

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JANUARY 30, 2025

Trump Administration Reverses Federal Grant Funding Freeze Amid Legal Challenges January 30, 2025 by Kimberly Jones The White House located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7%

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JANUARY 28, 2025

As agencies are directed to provide a report to OMB by Monday, February 10 indicating whether federal grant programs are in compliance with recently issued Executive Orders, grantees may wish to draw down funds to allow for operations at least through that date.

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MAY 30, 2025

Federal Cancellations of Upward Bound Grants Signal Broader Threat to College Access Programs May 30, 2025 by Kimberly Jones Earlier today, Upward Bound programs across the country began receiving their long-anticipated continuation award notifications from the U.S. Department of Education.

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